Rod Alnord, who plays New World Brewery in Tampa, Florida on March 27, 2025. Credit: Photo via rod.alnord/Instagram

After bouncing around a bit, drummer Rod Alnord has found a new home for his jazz jam session, which along with the DI Jazz Nights and In The Pocket at Corner Club, is one of just a few opportunities for local jazz musicians to get onstage and improvise.

New World’s biergarten hosts as Alnord, together with bassist Ruben Davila (aka Rugawd), pianist Nick Peters and saxophonist Ross Strauser open the mic on a new chapter.

There’s no cover for Chops Jam Session with Rod Alnord Quartet happening Thursday, March 27 at New World Brewery in Tampa.

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This article appears in Mar 20-26, 2025.

Read his 2016 intro letter and disclosures from 2022 and 2021. Ray Roa started freelancing for Creative Loafing Tampa in January 2011 and was hired as music editor in August 2016. He became Editor-In-Chief...